HEIGHT, WEIGHT & FORTY TIMES

Over the course of the past several months much is said and written about the computer numbers of prospects in the draft. You'll see several differences in these numbers from different sources. We try and be as accurate as possible and give these numbers based on the playing height, weight and speed during each players last collegiate season, not some pumped up artificial number.

There is forty speed and playing speed, playing weight and workout weight. The weeks and months leading to the draft is filled with prospects working hard to specifically add bulk, become stronger or get their forty time down. In reality many of these prospects cannot maintain this weight during the grind of a long season or do not play to the listed stopwatch speed; running backs don't run in a straight-line (which is how the forty yard dash is recorded), the bodies of both offensive and defensive linemen break down and cannot maintain the added bulk or, if they do, they will lose a good amount of quickness and speed.

Where pertinent in the players bio we spoke of either how they performed in recent individual or combine workouts to give you an idea of what direction they are headed.

Player Display Name:

Deron Washington

Safety

School:
Pittsburg State |
Conference:
D-IAA

HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
6-0.5 / 209|
40:
4.55 |
DRAFT YR:2017

Rankings

Grade

2.88

Projected Round

FA

Bio:

Four-year starter who earned First Team All-MIAA honors in 2016. Was awarded Second Team All-MIAA honors as a junior. Finished his senior season with 60 tackles, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

Pos:

Relatively athletic safety who lacks a physical game. Plays with good speed, easily changes direction and shows solid range with the ability to get out to the flanks in pursuit. Quick flipping his hips in transition, keeps the action in front of him and makes plays in every area of the field.

Neg:

Does not work very hard to get off blocks. Doesn’t show a physical nature to his game. Not a secure tackler.

Analysis:

Washington possesses next-level size and speed numbers and flashes ability but must pick up the intensity and consistency of his game to have any chance of making it out of camp in August.

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